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Table 3 Results of logistic regression for the model

From: Characteristics of users and implications for the use of complementary and alternative medicine in Ghanaian cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy: a cross- sectional study

Parameter

Df

Estimate (β)

Pr > chisq

Odds ratio

CI 95%

Intercept

1

0.953

0.467

  

Marital status

1

0.013

0.647

1.295

0.429- 3.912

Gender

1

−1.012

0.010

0.132

0.028 - 0.617

Age

1

−0.038

0.102

0.963

0.920 - 1.008

Education 0

1

0.544

0.256

0.982

0.189 – 5.104

1

1

−0.761

0.116

0.266

0.46 – 1.532

2

1

−0.345

0.549

0.404

0.059 – 2.768

Tumour site 0

1

−0.297

0.562

0.151

0.026 – 0.869

1

1

−1.476

0.028

0.046

0.005 – 0.421

2

1

0.177

0.811

0.242

0.026 - 2.263

Treatment Intent 0

1

0.199

0.686

0.730

0.102 – 5.208

1

1

−0.712

0.282

0.293

0.025 – 3.85

  1. Marital status (married = 1, single=0) Gender(male=1, female=0); Age was used as a continuous variable Educ. (Basic = 0, Sec. = 1, Tert. = 2, uneduc. = 3) Tumour site (Abd/pel = 0, H/Neck = 1, Thorax = 2, other =3) Treatment Int. (curative = 0, Palliative = 1, unspecified =2).